Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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